Tesco CD Marker pens [EAN 500-0462-838307: "4CD/DVD Marker pens] are
typical of the type of permanent marker concerned.

These apparently dry out if the top of left off for only a short
time. Even with the top on storage life seems to be short.

Pens with water soluble ink can often be revived by just wetting the
tip. Is there any way of reviving permanent pens (which presumably use
a spirit solvent)?

TIA

jim wrote:
Tesco CD Marker pens [EAN 500-0462-838307: "4CD/DVD Marker pens] are
typical of the type of permanent marker concerned.


Expensive in comparision, but look for "dry safe" permanent markers. You
can leave the caps off those without problems. ISO rated for 554 days!

e.g.
http://www.staedtler.co.uk/Lumocolor_CD_DVD_pen_uk.Staedtler

--
Adrian C

jim wrote:
Tesco CD Marker pens [EAN 500-0462-838307: "4CD/DVD Marker pens] are
typical of the type of permanent marker concerned.

These apparently dry out if the top of left off for only a short
time. Even with the top on storage life seems to be short.

Pens with water soluble ink can often be revived by just wetting the
tip. Is there any way of reviving permanent pens (which presumably use
a spirit solvent)?

TIA
Meths? or if you don't have any a small drop of Gin or Vodka

Malcolm

Malcolm wrote:
jim wrote:
Tesco CD Marker pens [EAN 500-0462-838307: "4CD/DVD Marker pens] are
typical of the type of permanent marker concerned.

These apparently dry out if the top of left off for only a short
time. Even with the top on storage life seems to be short.

Pens with water soluble ink can often be revived by just wetting the
tip. Is there any way of reviving permanent pens (which presumably
use a spirit solvent)?

TIA
Meths? or if you don't have any a small drop of Gin or Vodka

Method; Drink Gin or Vodka, go & buy new pens next day.


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

jim wrote:
Tesco CD Marker pens [EAN 500-0462-838307: "4CD/DVD Marker pens] are
typical of the type of permanent marker concerned.

These apparently dry out if the top of left off for only a short
time. Even with the top on storage life seems to be short.

Pens with water soluble ink can often be revived by just wetting the
tip. Is there any way of reviving permanent pens (which presumably use
a spirit solvent)?

TIA

Get a Sharpie. Squeeze contents out and into old pen. Use old pen.

Or just throw out old pen. I have several Sharpies of varying ages - all
at least a few years - and all still work fine. They do not cope with
being left open, but IME the caps do work properly.

--
Rod

Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious
onset.
Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed.
www.thyromind.info www.thyroiduk.org www.altsupportthyroid.org

On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:51:01 -0800 (PST), jim
wrote:

Tesco CD Marker pens [EAN 500-0462-838307: "4CD/DVD Marker pens] are
typical of the type of permanent marker concerned.

These apparently dry out if the top of left off for only a short
time. Even with the top on storage life seems to be short.

Pens with water soluble ink can often be revived by just wetting the
tip. Is there any way of reviving permanent pens (which presumably use
a spirit solvent)?


Try innoculating them with phenoxymethyloleanicdihydrophenylhydrazine

But it's messy. The French call it "Brie" BTW. :-)

And then buy new ones 5 for 80p.

Derek

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember Adrian C
saying something like:

Expensive in comparision, but look for "dry safe" permanent markers. You
can leave the caps off those without problems. ISO rated for 554 days!

I've had a couple of Staedtler CD markers. Bloody useless.

jim wrote:

Tesco CD Marker pens [EAN 500-0462-838307: "4CD/DVD Marker pens] are
typical of the type of permanent marker concerned.

These apparently dry out if the top of left off for only a short
time. Even with the top on storage life seems to be short.

Pens with water soluble ink can often be revived by just wetting the
tip. Is there any way of reviving permanent pens (which presumably use
a spirit solvent)?

TIA

I guess the solvents used in waterproof pens vary. Cellulose thinner
is the most widely effective, but that would eat the plastic pen too -
so just try a few solvents and see what works. Alcohol, paraffin,
white spirit, trichloroethylene, whatever youve got.


NT

Adrian C wrote:
jim wrote:
Tesco CD Marker pens [EAN 500-0462-838307: "4CD/DVD Marker pens] are
typical of the type of permanent marker concerned.


Expensive in comparision, but look for "dry safe" permanent markers. You
can leave the caps off those without problems. ISO rated for 554 days!

e.g.
http://www.staedtler.co.uk/Lumocolor_CD_DVD_pen_uk.Staedtler

I *think* that says rated to "ISO 554" - not that it can last 554 days!

--
Rod

Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious
onset.
Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed.
www.thyromind.info www.thyroiduk.org www.altsupportthyroid.org

Rod wrote:
e.g.
http://www.staedtler.co.uk/Lumocolor_CD_DVD_pen_uk.Staedtler

I *think* that says rated to "ISO 554" - not that it can last 554 days!


OK my mistakke, several days most dry safe pen manfacturers claim under
ISO 544 (Standard atmospheres for conditioning and/or testing -
Specifications)

Usual ISO problem. Can't find a download link for that doesn't want a
credit card number. Chances of a prospective pen purchaser actually
viewing the standard before making an informed purchase is slim ...

--
Adrian C

Adrian C wrote:
Rod wrote:
e.g.
http://www.staedtler.co.uk/Lumocolor_CD_DVD_pen_uk.Staedtler

I *think* that says rated to "ISO 554" - not that it can last 554 days!


OK my mistakke, several days most dry safe pen manfacturers claim under
ISO 544 (Standard atmospheres for conditioning and/or testing -
Specifications)

Usual ISO problem. Can't find a download link for that doesn't want a
credit card number. Chances of a prospective pen purchaser actually
viewing the standard before making an informed purchase is slim ...

Absolutely! You'd think they[1] would publish summaries. We don't need
the detailed 'how this must be measured' - just what it covers and basic
details. Half the time you have no idea what the standard is about. I
can imagine a 13-amp plug having a BSnnnn which covers the shade of
white rather than its design or electrical safety.

[1] All the various standards bodies such as ISO, BS, DIN, etc.

--
Rod

Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious
onset.
Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed.
www.thyromind.info www.thyroiduk.org www.altsupportthyroid.org